Power demand has jumped by record 45,000 MW per day amid heatwave: RK Singh
New Delhi, 12 Jun: India's power demand this year has jumped by a record 40,000-45,000 MW per day as an intense heat wave sweeps...
CAA to safeguard rights of minorities from Pak, Afghanistan & B’desh, says fresh plea
NEW DELHI, 4 Apr: The 2019 Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the subsequent rules have been brought to safeguard the right to life, liberty...
PhonePe prepping for IPO, seeks valuation of $8-10 billion
New Delhi, 15 Jun (PTI): PhonePe, part of the Walmart Inc-controlled Flipkart group, is considering to raise funds through an initial public offering for...
Will not accept CAA, NRC, Uniform Civil Code: Mamata
Kolkata, Apr 11 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will not allow the implementation of the CAA, NRC and...
17,500 people rescued in flood-affected Assam: NDRF
NEW DELHI, 23 Jun: About 17,500 people have been rescued till now from the flood-affected areas of Assam, the NDRF said on Thursday.
Of these,...
Panel under cabinet secretary set up to look into issues of queer community
New Delhi, 17 Apr: The Centre has set up a committee under the cabinet secretary to look into the queer community's issues, including measures...
Green activists up in arms again as Maharashtra govt decides to move Metro-3 car...
Mumbai, 3 Jul: Environmentalists are gearing up for another round of battle over the Metro-3 car shed project, which the new Eknath Shinde-led government...
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges states to tap opportunities in electronics manufacturing
New Delhi, 7 Jul (PTI): IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday urged states to take a serious look at huge opportunities in electronics manufacturing...
India ranks low at 135th globally for gender parity; worst for health and survival:...
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI)
India was on Wednesday ranked low at 135th place in terms of gender parity, despite an improvement of five places...
China plans to build new highway along LAC with India: Report
BEIJING, 21 Jul: China plans to build a new highway along the line of actual control (LAC) with India as part of Beijing's efforts...
Rs 14,820 crore tax demand raised under black money law, says govt
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI): The government on Monday said it has raised a tax demand of Rs 14,820 crore after completing assessment in...
Small percentage of population can approach courts, majority suffer in silence: CJI
NEW DELHI, 30 Jul: Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday termed access to justice "a tool for social emancipation" and said...
HPCL reports record loss of Rs 10,196 cr on petrol diesel price freeze
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Saturday reported its highest ever quarterly net loss of Rs 10,196.94 crore in...
ISRO successfully completes Gaganyaan low altitude escape motor static test
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (PTI) An important milestone in the planned human spaceflight project Gaganyaan was completed on Wednesday with the successful test-firing of the...
22 people arrested in Rs 500 cr extortion scam; Chinese nationals involved: Delhi Police
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) In an operation that last over two months, the Delhi Police busted an instant loan-cum-extortion racket amounting to over...
Ayushman cards will be co-branded, to include names of state schemes, says Health Ministry
New Delhi, 24 Aug: Ayushman cards will be co-branded with state logos and names of state-specific health schemes along with the Centre's flagship health...
“State Of Border” Will Determine India-China Ties: S Jaishankar
New Delhi: The state of the border will determine the state of the India-China relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid the...
DHFL bank fraud: Court grants interim bail to businessman in Rs 34,615 cr scam
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) A Delhi court on Wednesday granted interim bail to businessman Ajay Ramesh Nawandar, arrested in a Rs 34,615 crore...
India, Bangladesh sign water-sharing deal, in boost to ties
NEW DELHI, 6 Sep: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed a water-sharing agreement and six other pacts, including ones on space technology and scientific...
24% Women In Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises’ Workforce: Study
Chennai, Sep 13 (PTI): Nearly 24 per cent of the workforce in micro, small and medium enterprises comprise women which is higher than other...